Thank you all for your input! Keep ’em coming! 🙂 the consultant at vera was also super nice, didn’t pressure at all…

@cardus: I have always been 20 pounds lighter, but recently gained weight, so am determined to lose it before the wedding! (Actually the first gemma sample didnt fit! So they had to get a bigger size, bah humbug!)

@DaisyBuchanan: I really like the Ethel too, but they didnt have it to try on 🙁 or maybe I just didnt see it on the racks…

I don’t care for the a-line on you, it just hangs on your figure. I think you definitely found a silhouette that works for you with the first 2 dresses. Fawn, June, Fiona, and Holly are all trumpet/mermaid styles in the VW line that could work. There are 2 others from Spring 2012 that I can’t find their name- one was green and one was grey, both had big bow belts when shown on the runway. I tried on the green one and it had really cool detailing on the bodice. I have the Hayley, a big ballgown, but I’m envious of brides who can pull off the slimmer silhouette!

20 lbs!! OMG, I can’t even imagine how thin you must have been! In my opinion, a little bit of curves looks great in a wedding dress. If you look at some of the models in the dresses, they just don’t look as good! But I know what it’s like to want to be a size you used to be & I’m working on that myself 😉 Just saying, you look great now, so if you only lose 5-10 lbs, be happy! And also I voted for the first one 😉

@inspiredcreations:@Amayansong:@Natto: Thanks so much! I am really leaning toward the gemma, it has been my dream dress forever, but to be honest the weight gain has been making me feel a bit down and I wasnt sure if i looked that good in it… thanks for the boost of confidence!!

no comparison, GEMMA!!! maybe because im obsessed with this dress and always have been but will never be able to buy/try on, so im thinking u are sooo lucky to even try it on let alone buy it!!!! gemma all the way!